Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson is in for a big pay day

Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson is in for a big pay day

Going into the 2016 season, some were wondering if Cordarrelle Patterson would make the Vikings. The team had turned down his fifth-year option, and while he’s one of the league’s best returners, he hadn’t shown the ability to do anything at receiver since his rookie season in 2013.

After having just two catches last season, Patterson has 39 catches for 324 yards and two touchdowns this season. He also has five rushes for 37 yards.

Those numbers don’t make you sprint around your house screaming “WE HIT THE LOTTERY,” but when you combine that with his ability to return kicks (he leads the league with a 31.3 return average) and his value as a punt return gunner, well, Patterson is a very valuable piece of this Vikings team.

“He’s earned the opportunity,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said of Patterson, according to the Star Tribune. “That’s the important thing. Guys earn these opportunities. Then what they do with it from there is really up to them.”

Patterson, along with friend Adam Thielen, put in work this offseason and it’s paying off for the both of them. To make matters a little juicier, both are in a contract year.

After making a little more than $1 million this season, it appears as if “Flash” is in for a big pay day this offseason. Hopefully it’s with the Vikings.

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